点儿 (diǎn r) — (quantifier, suffixed with 儿) a little bit; a small amount; (in 有点儿) somewhat; a bit (adverbial)
Definition
点儿 (diǎnr) is a casual, erhua-flavored quantifier meaning 'a little, a bit' — used after 一点儿 'a little (of)' or fused into 有点儿 'a bit, somewhat' as an adverb. It is the spoken register of 点; use it in casual speech, not formal writing.
classifier
(quantifier, suffixed with 儿) a little bita small amount(in 有点儿) somewhata bit (adverbial)
Examples
- 。Wǒ hái xiǎng zài jiā yì diǎn r shuǐ.I'd like to add a little more water.
- ，。Tā jīn tiān yǒu diǎn r bù gāo xìng, bié rě tā.She is a bit unhappy today, don't provoke her.
- 点儿，。Má fan nín zài gěi duō diǎn r, xiè xie.Please give me a bit more, thank you.
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